© Dietary supplements are not drugs and are not intended to treat, diagnose, mitigate, prevent, or cure diseases.
© Vitamins are one of the common types of dietary supplements and some of them can interact with prescription or OTC medicines.
© The interaction between vitamins and drugs may result into decreased therapeutic efficacy or increased toxicity of medicines.
© Vitamins such as B3, B6, Folic acid, C, A, E and K can interact with some of the medicines which may lead to unwanted effects.
© Vitamin B3 may interact with drugs such as Antidiabetics, Statins, Antigout drugs and Alcohol.
© The effects of Phenytoin, Levodopa and Cycloserine might be altered by the concomitant use of Vitamin B6.
© Folic acid may interrupt the effects of Methotrexate and Antiepileptics.
© Chemotherapy or Radiation therapy might be disturbed by the coadministration of Vitamin C.
© Hypervitaminosis A may occur due to concomitant use of Vitamin A and Retinoids (Isotretinoin or Acitretin).
© Vitamin E can interact with Anticoagulants / Antiplatelets, Chemotherapy / Radiation therapy or Statins / Niacin.
© Vitamin K can oppose the anticoagulant activity of Warfarin.
© Consumers should consult with the doctor, pharmacist, or dietitian to know about the safety of a supplement or herb.
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